by 1860 they had a president elected. i think that can happen in a faster time because of the internet. the if people stick to their principles and the people of the country remain good and decent to each other. if we believe the things that we are playing "knockout" and fighting over a few extra bucks for a discounted tv. we are doomed. >> aren't there some easy answers? there was a great inventor who said, the obvious which is often unseen until someone expresses it simply. in your book you talk about a lot of people. you delve into history and stuff. thomas edison, et cetera. >> mm-hmm. isn't cutting one penny out of every line item to pay the deficit making sense? isn't lessening our dependence on foreign oil a simple answer? >> i don't think anybody in washington is looking for an answer. there are some, but they are in the minority. in the minority, the great minority in the republican party that are actually looking for answers. the longer we go the more simple but the less easy the answers become. >> we have to ta